Cheng s Jird vs North African Hedgehog

Meriones chengi compared with Atelerix algirus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cheng s Jird	North African Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Erinaceidae
Genus	Meriones	Atelerix
Species	Meriones chengi	Atelerix algirus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cheng s Jird and North African Hedgehog share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Cheng s Jird

LC — Least Concern

North African Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cheng s Jird	North African Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cheng s Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

North African Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across France, Malta, and Spain.

Cheng s Jird

The Cheng s Jird (Meriones chengi) is a species in the genus Meriones. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.